Where is the Love: An interdisciplinary unit using pop ...
Where is the Love:
An interdisciplinary unit using pop music to invoke learning.
created by: Emily Walker Ashley Wike Chris Crawford _________________________________________________________
Media: Where is the Love by the Black Eyed Peas ft. Justin Timberlake Year Recorded: 2003 Genre: HipHop, R&B Notable Awards:
Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2004) Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (2004) People's Choice Award for Favorite Combined Forces (2005) Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Song (2003)
Lyrics:
What's wrong with the world, mama People livin' like they ain't got no mamas I think the whole world addicted to the drama Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism But we still got terrorists here livin' In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race Then you only leave space to discriminate And to discriminate only generates hate And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killin', people dyin' Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach? Or would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love) Where is the love (The love) Where is the love, the love, the love
It just ain't the same, old ways have changed New days are strange, is the world insane?
If love and peace are so strong Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?
Nations droppin' bombs Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know) Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all
People killin', people dyin' Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach? Or would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)?
Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love, the love, the love?
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin' Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found Now ask yourself
Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love?
Father, Father, Father, help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?
Sing with me y'all: One world, one world (We only got) One world, one world (That's all we got)
One world, one world And something's wrong with it (Yeah)
Something's wrong with it (Yeah) Something's wrong with the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got (One world, one world)
That's all we got (One world, one world)
Black Eyed Peas. (2003). Where is the Love. Elephunk. retrieved from
Standards:
? North Carolina Essential Standards 7th Grade Social Studies: Civics and Governance EX.7.C&G.1 Understand rights and responsibilities of an individual in relationship to society. EX.7.E.1.3 Understand that personal choices result in benefits or consequences
? National Common Core State Standards 7th Grade English/Language Arts Reading Standards for Literature
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
Where is the Love works in accordance to the Nation Common Core State Standards for 7th grade Social Studies and the English/Language Arts Reading Standards for Literature through the interpretation and analysis of social issues within this song. Students will "determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in this text" by identifying the figurative language within the lyrics (RL.7.4). Students will "analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetition of sounds" by discussing why the writer chose specific words to convey meaning (RL.7.4). By having students engage in a discussion about the society factors which are prevalent in this song, students will "understand rights and responsibilities of an individual". Students will gain an understanding of citing textual evidence, and supporting analysis while gaining the ability to identify and create inferences drawn from text (RL7.1) . Finally, students will understand that personal choice can have benefits or consequences through charting social factors that lead to discrimination (EX.7.E.1.3).
Activities:
Activity One "Understanding Figurative Language"
Lesson Description: The purpose of this lesson is to teach the students about figurative language and songwriters purpose in using them in the song Where is the Love . Students will read the lyrics, find the figurative language, and describe their purpose in the text. They
will also be expected to answer follow up questions about the figurative language in order to gain a deeper understanding.
Standards
After completing this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the meaning of figurative language, be able to locate it in a text, analyze its effect on a piece of literature. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.4).
Step-By-Step
1.When arriving to class students will be handed a puzzle piece that will be used at the beginning of activity one in order to place the students into groups of three. The puzzle pieces are pictured below. Each complete puzzle will have the type of figurative language, a definition for that type, as well as an example.
2. Students will be asked to look at their own puzzle piece, then locate the other two students in the classroom that have the puzzle pieces that fit with their own puzzle piece. The teacher should be prepared to distribute paper copies of the Where is the Love lyrics, found here, and the figurative language worksheet that is displayed below. Even though students will be working as a group, each student will be expected to complete their own worksheet and turn it in at the end of the class.
3. The teacher will explain that students are to read the lyrics of Where is the Love together as a group, and complete the figurative worksheet that they are given. Each group will be asked to read their pieces of the puzzle, which will serve as a review for the class of the meaning of the following terms, hyperbole, idioms, personification, alliteration, cliche. These five terms are the categories of figurative language they will be asked to locate within the text. Students should take notes about each term on a separate piece of paper and ask any questions that might come up about the vocabulary words.
Hyperbole: Definition- an exaggeration used to make or prove a point. Everyone
said
my
flowers
were
the
most
beautiful
flowers
in
the
world!
Idiom: Definition- a word or phrase that means something other than what is actually being said. Example- I only see my grandmother once in a blue moon.
Personification: Definition- giving human characteristics to inanimate objects Example: The trees danced back and forth in the wind
Alliteration- Definition: When two or more words begin with the same initial sound. Example: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Rhyme: Definition: is the identity or close similarity of sound between accented syllables. Example: His red sports car is just a dream, It needs no gas, it runs on steam
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